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Five Shot Leaving Funeral Home In Latest Mass Shooting In Maryland (UPDATED) Five Shot Leaving Funeral Home In Latest Mass Shooting In Maryland (UPDATED)
Five Shot Leaving Funeral Home In Latest Mass Shooting In Maryland (Updated) New details were released by top officials in Prince George's County after the latest mass shooting in Maryland. Five people were shot leaving a funeral at Fort Lincoln Cemetery on Friday afternoon in an incident reported in Bladensburg, according to Police Chief Tyrone Collington, Sr.  Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 14, officers from the Bladensburg Police Department were called to the 4300 block of Bladensburg Road when a vehicle opened fire on another in the area, sending five people to the hospital with various undisclosed injuries. SHOOTING INVESTIGATION: Road is closed…

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Maryland Mourns Death Of Longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, 78 Maryland Mourns Death Of Longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, 78
Maryland Mourns Death Of Longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, 78 Maryland is mourning the loss of longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, who died at the age of 78. High, who has been the sheriff since December 2010, has a lengthy career in law enforcement that dates back to 1969 when he joined the Metropolitan Police Department before eventually making his way to Maryland. Officials said that High began feeling ill and checked himself into the hospital before unexpectedly dying. His cause of death has not been confirmed by the sheriff's office. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy remembered High as “a supporter, an advi…

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